Legal Opinion

R.O. v. M.M.

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided July 25, 2014No. 20120762-CAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

*374Opinion

BENCH, Senior Judge:

T1 R.O. (Stepmother) appeals the district court's order denying her petition to terminate the parental rights of M.M. (Mother) and dismissing Stepmother's petition for the adoption of A.M.O. (Child). Stepmother argues that the district court's findings of fact are insufficiently detailed. We agree and reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

12 Stepmother is married to Child's biological father (Father). Since 2008, Mother, who is Child's biological mother, and Father have shared legal custody of Child, but Father has retained physical custody of Child. Mother has a history of…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. E.R.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2001
  2. Allen v. FrielUtah Supreme Court · 2008
  3. T.L.W. v. Office of the Guardian Ad LitemCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1999
  4. Gorostieta v. ParkinsonUtah Supreme Court · 2000
  5. In Re Adoption of T.H.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2007

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